Port Vila
Port Vila (/ˈviːlə/; French: Port-Vila), or simply Vila ([viˈla]), is the capital and largest city of Vanuatu. It is located on the island of Efate.
Port Vila
Vila | |
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Capital City | |
(from top: left to right) Aerial view of central Port Vila, Parliament building, Port Vila Harbour and Port Vila City Hall. | |
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Port Vila Location in Vanuatu | |
| Coordinates: 17°44′S 168°19′E | |
| Country | Vanuatu |
| Province | Shefa Province |
| Island | Efate |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erick Puyo Festa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 59 m (194 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
| • Total | 50,048 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+11 (VUT) |
The population was 49,034 as of the 2020 census. In 2020, the population of Port Vila formed 16.3% of the country's population.
On the south coast of the island of Efate, in Shefa Province, Port Vila is the economic and commercial centre of Vanuatu. The mayor is Erick Puyo Festa, of the Vanua'aku Pati, elected in January 2018; his deputy is Jenny Regenvanu, of the Graun mo Jastis Pati.
On 13 March 2015, Port Vila suffered extensive damage from Cyclone Pam.
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